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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,889,567,132.80, 41,915,980,036.80 and 24,297,876,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,889,567,132.80, 41,915,980,036.80 and 24,297,876,278.40 is: 36,517,931,317.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889,567,132.80 : 41,915,980,036.80 = 24,297,876,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889,567,132.80/41,915,980,036.80 = 24,297,876,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889,567,132.80x = 41,915,980,036.80 × 24,297,876,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889,567,132.80x = 1,018,469,297,022,050,762,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,469,297,022,050,762,752/27,889,567,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,517,931,317.20

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